Yay! It’s Wednesday. It means today is What I Ate Wednesday hosted by the awesome Jenn at Peas and Crayons. And… it also means we are half way through the work week. The weekend will be here in no time! Have any great weekend plans?
Veg Pledge
I just noticed Jenn wants to see if we will take the “Veg Pledge” challenge with her this April. I am happy to oblige. But… it will need to start tomorrow and be shown on the next WAIW. I typically eat lots of veggies. So this should be a breeze.
Some ways to add more veggies in your meals:
- toss them in your egg white scramble
- toss some in your smoothies
- drink a glass of Amazing Grass or Vega Whole Health Optimizer
. In fact, you can add this stuff to your soups, smoothies, and food, too!
- Slice some veggies for a yummy snack & serve them with some hummus.
- Use Carrots or Zucchini in your muffins batter (Keeps your muffins moist and tasty).
I am liable to show you tacos every week for dinner. LOL.
ABS + Lots of Veggies = Winner!
Let it be known, there is only 8 weeks until bikini season!!!! And if you want see your abs by summer, You NEED to:
- eat a diet rich in veggies
- drink lots of water and cut out the soda & juices
- and lots of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) in your workouts!
You can find out more here.
Which means as soon as I am done writing this post, I’m going to do some jump roping.
With regards to burning calories, jumping rope can be as effective as running.
Okay, you all. Get to working on those abs! *chop**chop* And will be seeing some extra serving of veggies in all your WIAW meals next week, right?? 
This week’s workout: Laura Bailey’s Muscle Building Program via BodyBuilding.com. And I am loving her style!
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fml is it really only 8? jeez,i really need to get with it! thank you for the reality check haha i needed that. hopefully i’ll be semi-bikini ready by then!
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my friend is laughing at me… i didn’t know what fml was. LOL. I could see it as a term I might frequently use.
Yes, only 8 and it freaks me out. cuz I am not ready! but least it is still enough time to make it work. We can do it! bikini season here we come!
Thanks for the vegie tips
I need to work on getting more vegies in my day!
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you are welcome. thanks for stopping by! I really like my Vega optimizer. Its an easy way to get my veggie dose in and it tastes good (to me), too.
Lots of Strawberries! I’m with you, they are delicious! Kind of pricey around here right now. Hopefully they’ll go down soon!
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I love the name of your blog, Fran. I was surprised to see strawberries in my grocers (and at a reasonable price). But I scoop them up every time. That and blueberries. …and raspberries… blackberries. haha
We’re a big fan of Taco Tuesday as well. And strawberries are my fave fruit. Yummy
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whether its at home or out to eat, its always taco tuesday. my husband cooks a great teriyaki chicken taco with pineapple. mmmm…
I see we have the sweet potato thing going on. check out tomorrow’s post, too. sweet potato on the brain.
that toast with strawberries looks AMAZING!!!
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it’s totally the Sunland chocolate-PB spread that makes it. I’ve been eating it everyday this week!
I can’t wait for strawberry season. I love those little devils.
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its already happening in my area. think I need to make some more strawberry pancakes. Nom Nom.
That’s a really good point about adding carrots and zucchini to baked goods. I love baking with zucchini especially!
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Laura, here is my favorite pineapple-zucchini muffin recipe from Cooking Light. Well, I make them into muffins. And then freeze them and take one out, as needed. Defrost 10-15 sec in microwave.
I am really crazy with strawberries too…I even loved its color already…Anyway, now this post can make me really craze for it…
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i love its color too!
haha – i like the ‘dating is complicated’ video on your site.
My problem with getting rid of some extra calories is all those easy tricks (ie – no soda) are things I don’t do anyway. I guess my “soda” is beer, wine, etc – so I’m cutting back on those a LOT to see if that helps flatten the belly. =)
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loveeee strawberries! definitely one of my all time favorite fruits
so good in a lot of things, right? yogurt, pancakes, raw, smoothies…
ps – thanks for stopping by Haley!
I love this WIAW theme – and strawberries! There a good source of fiber and the perfect topping for yogurt, cereal, or just eating them plain. Yum!
it is one of my favorite days of the week.
And I do love strawberries for their versatility! Yum!
Great eats! I had some great tacos last weekend. Yum!
Thanks, Marcia! Tacos are so yummy. Especially because there are so many things you can fill them with!
I love adding zucchini to my baked goods to “beef” up the veggie content!
Yay! Hard-boiled eggs
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